§ 30. Mr. Ioan L. Evansasked the Minister of Overseas Development what was the outcome of her discussions with voluntary organisations on more effective co-operation to ensure public support for overseas aid and development.
§ Mr. OramI am happy to say that the following organisations:
The Catholic Institute for International Relations (formerly Sword of the Spirit):
Christian Aid:
The Overseas Development Institute:
OXFAM:
The Save the Children Fund:
The United Kingdom Committee of the Freedom from Hunger Campaign:
The United Nations Association:
War on Want:
have decided to set up forthwith a co-ordinating committee to be known as the Voluntary Committee on Overseas Aid 179W and Development. Dr. Leslie Farrer-Brown has accepted their invitation to become Chairman. The object of the Committee will be to promote the closest possible co-operation between its members and other voluntary bodies and groups in Britain concerned with work in overseas aid and development, including work in education, health, agriculture and food production. The promotion of a climate of opinion favourable to the work of the member organisations will be a particularly important aspect. I understand that the intention of the Committee is to appoint a full-time Secretary and a full-time Education Officer; the Ministry will meet half of the cost of these officers provided that the societies are willing to meet the other half. The Ministry will be represented on the Committee by an observer.